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Communities Also Named Saint Jacques ...

We found three communities that are also named Saint Jacques.

Within New Brunswick, the name Saint Jacques is unique.

Beyond New Brunswick, we know of three communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Delta County
      • This Saint Jacques is located in Delta County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Saint Jacques.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Saint Jacques.
    • Quebec
      • This Saint Jacques lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Jacques ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Boundary
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary
  • Frenchville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Grand Isle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Green River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Halfway Depot
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Michigan Settlement
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Michigan Settlement is located in Aroostook County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Settlement
  • Parent
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Parent is located in Aroostook County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parent
  • Prime
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prime
  • Soldier Pond
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)

How Far From Saint Jacques to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Saint Jacques to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Jacques and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Jacques to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,205 miles [8,376.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,929 miles [9,541.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,805 miles [6,123.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Jacques) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Saint Jacques, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Saint Jacques to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Jacques. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4157, Longitude: -68.3848    
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.372 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.552 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.395 degrees.